Canon BJ-230 user manual Epson LQ Mode, Example

Set this switch ON to enable Alternate Graphics Mode (AGM). In this mode, the printer accepts high-resolution, 24-dot, all-points-addressable (APA) graphics commands similar to those used with conventional 24- pin printers.

DIP switch 9

When this switch is OFF, the printer uses IBM USA code page 437. When this switch is ON, the printer uses IBM Multilingual code page

850.Each code page has three character sets: Set 1, Set 2, and All Characters Chart. See Appendix C for a sample of each character set.

DIP switch 10

When this switch is OFF, the printer allocates the entire buffer space (approximately 41.2 KB) to the input buffer. When you are using downloaded fonts, change this switch to ON; the printer will allocate 40 KB to buffer space for downloaded fonts.

DIP switch 12

When this switch is Off, the printer is in the BJ-10 mode. When this switch is On, the printer is in Epson LQ mode.

Example

The following DIP switch settings select the specified printer functions as the defaults:

DIP switch	Function
12 OFF	BJ-10 printer control mode
1 ON	A4-size paper
4 ON	12-inch page length
7 ON	AGM mode enabled
9 ON	Code page 850

Epson LQ Mode

When the printer is in Epson LQ mode (DIP switch 12 is ON), you can set the DIP switches to control the following functions: